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    From patharrislpn@gmail.com@21:1/5 to BCBA on Wed Apr 4 14:37:48 2018
    On Monday, January 25, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, BCBA wrote:
    any nominations for the steepest grade on the various classes of road?

    i don't mean "what's the regulation or design specs?", but what's the steepest road that's open to traffic?

    interstate, US hwy, state, etc.

    --bruce cridlebaugh



    Canton Ave, in Pittsburg is generally considered the steepest municipal road, but I am sure that is only because Stone Street in Lead, SD doesn't get any maintenance. It's too dangerous to drive a city owned vehicle upon. My geuss is it would be about
    45% grade. The stairs along the side of the road, are 1-2 foot tall per step. completely ridiculous to even walk up. I have only ever head of people driving down that road, and no one twice.

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  • From John Levine@21:1/5 to patharrislpn@gmail.com on Wed Apr 4 23:45:45 2018
    In article <38bf6226-1492-4b2b-b42a-fa49d73af78e@googlegroups.com>,
    <patharrislpn@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Monday, January 25, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, BCBA wrote:
    any nominations for the steepest grade on the various classes of road?

    i don't mean "what's the regulation or design specs?", but what's the
    steepest road that's open to traffic?

    interstate, US hwy, state, etc.

    --bruce cridlebaugh

    Canton Ave, in Pittsburg is generally considered the steepest municipal road, but I am sure that is only
    because Stone Street in Lead, SD doesn't get any maintenance. It's too dangerous to drive a city owned
    vehicle upon. My geuss is it would be about 45% grade. The stairs along the side of the road, are 1-2 foot
    tall per step. completely ridiculous to even walk up. I have only ever head of people driving down that road, and no one twice.

    Was it that steep 19 years ago when the question was asked?

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  • From rockc12000@21:1/5 to BCBA on Fri Apr 20 02:57:32 2018
    On Monday, January 25, 1999 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, BCBA wrote:
    any nominations for the steepest grade on the various classes of road?

    i don't mean "what's the regulation or design specs?", but what's the steepest road that's open to traffic?

    interstate, US hwy, state, etc.

    --bruce cridlebaugh

    I always "assumed" one in San Francisco-but I also have parked with first boyfriend in 80s up some streets to dead ends in Bell Co., ky, that had to be 45 degrees! I-75 from Knoxville to London is DAMN high "climb" for an interstate; hwy 30 in owsley
    county from Booneville to Onedia is 30 degrees with "hairpin loops" 15 mph is speed limit-and that is too fast!

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  • From rdc@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 10 21:57:30 2018
    On 2018-04-20 09:57:32 +0000, rockc12000 said:

    On Monday, January 25, 1999 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, BCBA wrote:
    any nominations for the steepest grade on the various classes of road?

    i don't mean "what's the regulation or design specs?", but what's the
    steepest road that's open to traffic?

    interstate, US hwy, state, etc.

    --bruce cridlebaugh

    I always "assumed" one in San Francisco-but I also have parked with
    first boyfriend in 80s up some streets to dead ends in Bell Co., ky,
    that had to be 45 degrees! I-75 from Knoxville to London is DAMN high
    "climb" for an interstate; hwy 30 in owsley county from Booneville to
    Onedia is 30 degrees with "hairpin loops" 15 mph is speed limit-and
    that is too fast!

    I-40 West, approach Asheville, NC, is about a 12% grade, isn't it?

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  • From Larry Sheldon@21:1/5 to rdc on Sat May 12 23:58:21 2018
    On 5/10/2018 20:57, rdc wrote:
    On 2018-04-20 09:57:32 +0000, rockc12000 said:

    On Monday, January 25, 1999 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, BCBA wrote:
    any nominations for the steepest grade on the various classes of road?

    i don't mean "what's the regulation or design specs?", but what's the
    steepest road that's open to traffic?

    interstate, US hwy, state, etc.

    --bruce cridlebaugh

    I always "assumed" one in San Francisco-but I also have parked with
    first boyfriend in 80s up some streets to dead ends in Bell Co., ky,
    that had to be 45 degrees! I-75 from Knoxville to London is DAMN high
    "climb" for an interstate; hwy 30 in owsley county from Booneville to
    Onedia is 30 degrees with "hairpin loops" 15 mph is speed limit-and
    that is too fast!

    I-40 West, approach Asheville, NC, is about a 12% grade, isn't it?


    Old Priest's Grade is 17% and closed to some modern vehicles, I thing.

    http://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/4523876-151/closures-planned-for-notoriously-steep-old-priest-grade



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